Word: orthodox
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...pope," says Beyer. "Despite his efforts to rectify some of the wrongs, many Jews believe official Catholic attitudes contributed directly to the Holocaust, and that the church hasn't made an adequate apology." Even the Palestinian Christian population may have mixed feelings - most Palestinian Christians belong to Orthodox sects, whose relationship to the Vatican is traditionally hostile, particularly in relation to conflicts over control of Jerusalem's Christian shrines. The Israel trip may be the most politically difficult of John Paul II's papacy. After all, as Beyer notes, "he has more than his fair share of detractors here...
...Greek calendar hanging in her kitchen, Vicky pointed out the important days of the year, Christmas, Greek Orthodox, her birthday and the day on which her name is celebrated. Every name has its own day. "For Christmas and Easter, we barbecue an entire lamb, which we order from New Hampshire or Vermont. It's already cleaned out, so we set it up, and turn it by its head. When I was in Greece, we killed it ourselves...
...roommate, who is an Orthodox Jew, is not. This does not mean that I am attracted to him, nor do his religious beliefs stand as a barrier to our communication about issues of sexual orientation...
...group to make a stop in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi first and meet with Shevardnadze, which they did. The meeting "was absolutely great," said Tony. "He promised to help us." Then the group spent eight days in Batumi meeting with Abashidze, as well as with hazelnut farmers, the Orthodox bishop and others who feted them for the huge investment they were expected to bring...
...Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Built above the site of Christ's crucifixion and tomb, the church has since 1852 been managed according to an uneasy truce imposed on six warring Christian factions by the Ottoman sultan who ruled Jerusalem at the time. Franciscan Catholics, Greek Orthodox, Armenian, Egyptian Coptic, Syrian and Ethiopian sects each jealously guard their portion of the holy site, according the sultan's rules. But there is only one entrance to the church, which the Israeli authorities fear isn't enough for safety reasons - especially when an expected 17,000 candle-bearing worshipers pack...